Doha vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Doha Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1872
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4426
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1210
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$2321
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$123
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3462
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
45
100
😀 Quality of life
79
95
🏙️ Population
1.19M
690K

The cost of living in Doha is 39% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2137th and 96th ($1872 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd in Qatar and the United States, respectively. Check Qatar vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Doha compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Doha ranked 1st best city to live in Qatar vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 501st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Doha Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$57
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.41
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.2
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.62
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.91
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1462
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2886
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1882
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$90.5
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5109
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4264
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.55
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.3
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.99
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.31
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.35
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.77
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.67
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$114
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.8
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$754
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10518
$28279

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Cities near Doha

Distance City Cost of living
43 km or 27 mi Al Khor
$1810
135 km or 84 mi Riffa
$1285
138 km or 86 mi Isa Town
$1327
139 km or 87 mi Manama
$1375
175 km or 109 mi Dhahran
$959
188 km or 117 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
191 km or 119 mi Dammam
$1005
236 km or 147 mi Qatif
$868
265 km or 165 mi Jubail
$910
282 km or 175 mi Madinat Zayed
$1673
300 km or 187 mi Abu Dhabi
$1936
380 km or 236 mi Dubai
$2229
388 km or 241 mi Sharjah
$1612
397 km or 247 mi Ajman
$1841
405 km or 252 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1577
409 km or 254 mi Jahrom
$798
414 km or 257 mi Bushehr
$646
442 km or 275 mi Borazjan
$621
442 km or 275 mi Al Ain
$1132
455 km or 283 mi Fasa
$890
466 km or 289 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1584
480 km or 298 mi Kazerun
$606
483 km or 300 mi Fujairah
$1191
489 km or 304 mi Shiraz
$606
491 km or 305 mi Riyadh
$1642
515 km or 320 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
516 km or 320 mi Bandar Abbas
$758
524 km or 325 mi Marvdasht
$604
573 km or 356 mi Kuwait City
$1424
597 km or 371 mi Yasuj
$561
601 km or 374 mi Al-Faw
$710
602 km or 374 mi Behbahan
$541
617 km or 383 mi Sirjan
$604
628 km or 390 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
635 km or 394 mi Umm Qasr
$708
644 km or 400 mi Abadan
$543
659 km or 409 mi Khorramshahr
$540
663 km or 412 mi Nizwa
$787
679 km or 422 mi Az Zubayr
$698
683 km or 424 mi Basra
$875

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846